Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Florence Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Florence Street (WS12 4BA) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Hednesford Green Heath average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Florence Street (WS12 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Pit Pony Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Florence Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millicent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lomax Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pit Pony Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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